( semi-open ) love is a many splendored thing

[samlicker81]

Who: Everyone who signed up for SHIPPING
Where: All around Wonderland! See below for specific locations.
When: Tuesday, September 9, evening
Rating: PG13 just to be safe, but if anything gets steamy (she hopes it does), I can up the rating.
Summary: Becky sets Wonderlanders up on blind dates. Also, will be image heavy.
The Story:

You receive a letter under your door sometime on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 9. This letter will be addressed to you in fancy script (Becky's best attempt at calligraphy) from a "secret admirer." You might be wondering, but it isn't February! What's with all the romantic nonsense? Well, my good friend, romance can be celebrated on more than just one day out of the year. That day happens to be today. The letter will ask you to meet your secret admirer at 6PM at a designated location. You'd best not be late! A night of romance (and perhaps even intimacy) awaits you! At least, she hopes so...

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[quis_ut_deus]

I did.

[He gives his alternate a flat, almost disappointed look. He'd said what he'd meant, as clearly as he could. Could he be blamed if this other archangel was too thick to follow his meaning? Of course not.

The lack of enthusiasm in his expression remains as his gaze slides once again over to Gabriel. There's a temperamental rise and fall in the intangible feathers of his wings. Gabriel is pushing, but not so hard as to anger him.]

I'm spoken for, Gabriel.

[Simply put, he can't properly evaluate the other's appeal when another still has claim to all of his interest. He hopes that's good enough to put an end to the discussion of intimacy.]

If you're both quite finished pressing me on the topic, perhaps we could make a more productive use of our time?

[onlyhomemade]

Yes it matters. [He snaps lightly at his Michael.]

I was only asking if I were interesting, not that you were interested IN me.

[He sighs and shakes his head as if he's somewhat disappointed that he was misunderstood. Even if he definitely wants Michael to be interested. However he can't help his curiosity.]

Spoken for? By whom?

[what_he_needs]

[He looked back up at his brother, eyes narrowed and a flash of hurt, before he masked it and lowered his gaze. Michael didn't know why it bothered him that Gabriel cared what his alternate thought of him, but he wouldn't voice that.

Michael reached for his drink, sipping it a little as he watched the two.]

I could hazard a guess as to who, Gabriel.

[The archangel had picked up on that, not so long ago. In a garden, with another world's smooth talking Morningstar.]

But, Michael should tell you.

[quis_ut_deus]

[Michael is quite literally capable of turning someone to ash with a glance. Sadly, the sight of his true form isn't effective against fellow archangels, but the look he sends Michael's way only barely falls short of it. Some aspects of his loyalty are a complicated and shameful subject, and he has no desire to take them up with third parties.]

That isn't relevant.

[As for distracting Gabriel... he snaps his fingers, and yet another tantalizing edible item appears on the table before him. Look, an entire chocolate cake! Kindly use it to plug that face-hole you keep using to ask him odd and uncomfortable questions with.]

In more important matters - of course you're interesting. Our worlds have only so much in common. Your Father is truly disappointed with humanity?

[This, too, is something of a contentious subject, but Michael is genuinely intrigued by what little he knows about Gabriel and Michael's universe.]

[onlyhomemade]

[As Michael dodges the 'whom' Gabriel's eyes shift to his actual twin with a knowing look. They may no longer share a bond that allows them to feel what each other are feeling or read each others thoughts but they're still Twins and they're definitely on the same wavelength here. It's only suspicion of course but Gabriel can think of no other Archangel in Wonderland that Michael would be with and it certainly doesn't seem like it'd be a human lover, definitely not a lower rank. He'd be very surprised otherwise.

There's almost a soft, disappointed sigh at the thought. Taken means off-limits and that's just so very sad in his mind. Why would you want to be tied down? He certainly wouldn't, but then that was more a Michael thing. Even if his brother did participate in Orgies, he had his preferred mate who apparently arranged said orgies for them. So that didn't count. He had been tied down for a time, until the other got wise.

Gabriels eyes fall to that large, distracting, death by chocolate cake and one has to wonder if Michael was doing that on purpose. He likes his sweets but even THAT looks a bit too rich. He's careful to cut into it and take a sliver for himself anyway. No use NOT trying it at least, which in-and-of-itself may be a show of trust.

He takes a moment to savor a bite, considering Michael's question. He swallows with a soft hum of approval.]

Yes. He abandoned them and us because they disgusted him. I don't know how they are in your world but in ours they're destructive, killing each other and everything around them.

[Though he's sure his Twin will probably wish to counter that with something positive about humanity. SIGH. He'll correct it but for now he's eating his slice of cake.]

[what_he_needs]

[Michael meets his twin's eyes, and softly shrugs. He hadn't expected his alternate to admit to anything, as expressing feelings, which aren't typically an archangel's most well mastered skill, are a bit beyond the level of familiarity that the three of them share. They were strangers to the other Michael, and his taunt was just that, a taunt, and held no expectation of him really speaking of Lucifer.

And why does his other self keep trying to entice his brother with treats. He didn't like it, not one bit. Gabriel wasn't a small child that could be quieted with cake, no matter how much he liked sweets, or how delicious said cake appeared to be.

His grip tightened on the cup in his hand at the mention of their father, and after Gabriel has said his piece, Michael just sighs. He didn't want to speak of their father, argue with Gabriel about it, explain himself to anyone, or defend his beliefs. But, he does give a little bit.]

It's all speculation. No one knows why he truly left. And anyone.. [He looked at Gabriel.] ..saying they know the real reason, are only assuming to know his motives.